Key Differences
In short — Alienware M17R5 outperforms the cheaper acer Predator Helios 300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Predator Helios 300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware M17R5 is 175 days newer than the cheaper acer Predator Helios 300.
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 44% cheaper than Alienware M17R5 - $1099.99 vs $1975.43
- Up to 34% better value when playing Elden Ring than Alienware M17R5 - $16.42 vs $25.01 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than acer Predator Helios 300 - 79 vs 67 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
FPS
67
84%
Value, $/FPS
$16.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.01/FPS
65%
Price, $
$1975.43
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,975.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
46%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
57%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Nov 7th, 2022 • 17th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
100%
Multi-Core
10780
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 6900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1979
86%
Multi-Core
9532
88%
acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop | vs | Alienware M17R5 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 480 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
